Browsing Research publications by Author "Li, Dezhi"

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    • The effect of setting velocity on the static and fatigue strengths of self-piercing riveted joints for automotive applications 

      Li, Dezhi; Han, Li; Shergold, Mike; Williams, Geraint; Chrysanthou, A. (Wiley, 2014-04-11)
      In order to reduce vehicle weight to increase fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emission, more and more automotive manufacturers are now using lightweight materials, such as aluminium, to build part of or the whole body-in-white ...

    • Self-piercing riveting-a review 

      Li, Dezhi; Chrysanthou, Andreas; Patel, Imran; Williams, Geraint (2017-09-30)
      Self-piercing riveting (SPR) is a cold mechanical joining process used to join two or more sheets of materials by driving a rivet piercing through the top sheet or the top and middle sheets and subsequently lock into the ...